
Ludacris
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Biography
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris(/ˈluːdəkrɪs/, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his record label, Disturbing tha Peace, in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell).
Ludacris' following albums, Word of Mouf (2001), Chicken-n-Beer (2003) and The Red Light District(2004), were each met with continued success and received multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums, Release Therapy (2006) and Theater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than its predecessors. His seventh album, Battle of the Sexes (2010), returned to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer: Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004, Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured on Justin Bieber's single "Baby", one of the highest-certified singles of all time in the United States.
Ludacris is cited as one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. He has received three Grammy Awards: a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and an MTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated series Karma's World for Netflix. Ludacris is also a private pilot.
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Known For

Saturday Night Live

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

MTV Video Music Awards

Entertainment Tonight

MTV Europe Music Awards

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

American Music Awards

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Comedy Central Roasts

Teen Choice Awards

Soul Food

The Simpsons

Desus & Mero

Raw

Doc McStuffins

The Jay Leno Show

Empire

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

The Grammys

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Celebrity Prank Wars

Karma’s World

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

You're Watching Video Music Box

RocknRolla

Crash

Gamer

Fast & Furious 6

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

Fred Claus

No Strings Attached

Furious 7

Hustle & Flow

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Fast Five

Rhythm + Flow

Fast X: Part 2

The Fate of the Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

Max Payne

F9

Fast X

John Henry

End of the Road

Dashing Through the Snow

Luda Can't Cook
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